Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Balangir are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 29.4% of women use the internet, close to the typical district. The Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is often the first digital-identity touchpoint on this connectivity base.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Balangir, which ranks 13 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 65.2%. On women with a bank account at 83.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre in Balangir are in the Balangir district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balangir youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.